The rade union | ae lrish CP calls for in European peace ending sectarianism | The : : ‘ ee -oneress of the FDGB, such a trade union conference knowing this we are getting oe Prior eee BS trade Bee On Tae Repub- would be a considerable contri- down to the tasks of the pres- sition of events in Northern Ire- Bice on aS pee took bution to the development and ent, that is taking all the neces- jznd was. however, written be- Rites. - in Berlin. strengthening of the trend to- sary measures within our power fore the: new oe of British 2000 ie attended by wards unity and cooperation be- for guaranteeing peace so indis- troops landed, before Centurion Haters a Fee plus 72 tween all unions, which would pensable for the construction of tanks rammed their way into the nities pens from 63 __ logically include joint action for socialism.” Bogside and Creggan areas of it Futur © Congress spelled peace and security on the con- Londonderry. The writer does Hed as een oe tinentaa sc & not, then, deal with these and Pinions Sake aoa! ee Speaking about contacts be- During the first week of July subsequent events. t : tween International trade union the International Confederation Y, thej . } ir tasks in the growth centres and referring to a state- Of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) By JAMES STEWART NDhas ASSISTANT GENERAL SECRETARY economy with particular nent by the ICFTU general sec- met in London. At this meetin tion eso oatist ne retary Sac his inher for Donald MacDonald, president a COMMUNIST PARTY OF IRELAND constant im eoyement of the policies of peace and detente the Canadian Labor Congress, = Whitelaw has not in any way king conditi P in Europe, Pierre Gensous stat- Was acclaimed president of this extended democracy in Northern Work ions, the defence oq. «we would quite willingly internatioal body. Mr. MacDon- Ireland, that is fully apparent old was reported to have taken after recent events.(Wm. White- scite on the question of union "kers’ rj ia S’ rights, UUs etc. believe him, but what we don’t rte aP , Witieg a of international understand is the inclusion in @ strong position of opposition law is Britain's Northern Ireland with Britain and the Lynch pro- Siilnen, Congress resolu- his speech of an accompanying to any Tegional grouping of Administrator.) posals for a united Ireland. Pe to ste izes the FDGB’s de- refusal of cooperation with the trade unions in Europe. It re- = Whitelaw talks of democracy, “Both are divisive proposi be Won Pup its support for WFTU, under the pretext that mains to be seen what this the Unionists talk of democracy, tions that can divide the ee ins in it ederation of Trade the programs and constitution of means in terms of a European but the people of Northern Ire- ing people of Ireland ioe a . efforts to Seis our organizations are different. Trade Union Conference and on land are as far from getting it as present conditions Ait ne en working class This is certain, but how can this which side the Canadian Labor ever—and they never will if they “What is needed instead, and ‘ nationally, and that be a threshhold that cannot be Congress comes down in the bat- allow themselves to be divided to be tackled’ immediatel gressive forces on a crossed? Do we not also have tle for greater international by the blind sterility of sectar- the issues of dem eee anti-imperialist basis. many points which are also com- trade union unity. More -on this ianism. ment and equal ae Pine le Congress exireiscu Sits 2rn0n to us as we both claim to ina future column. The breaking of the Provision- ployment, seeders ene oe ‘ al IRA’s truce is to be deplored. and the hazards of the Comme both for a European ‘epresent the working class and Union conference to be at- ePresent its interests? . . . What At the same time, it must be Market, which all stem from the d by all ike, i i i-Unioni tr _ we would like, is to get together realized that to the anti-Unionist Aso ade union organ & McDonald now forces it was quite clear that the common policies of the Heath lions meOn- an e ; to achieve those points that are CUss qual footing to British Army was not acting im- a ee ee ee and working peo- MacDonald new president Ons eet economic and social Common to us, that are common i an Mfacing the workers, and ‘© the workers of our diferent | Oak, OPGMIZEL -| Priiciaw, eroven parieying M° of all Ireland” :